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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2025, WNS (Holdings) Limited, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of the Bailiwick of Jersey (the “Company” or “WNS”), entered into a Transaction Agreement with Capgemini S.E., a société européenne organized under the laws of France (the “Buyer”), providing for, subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement, the acquisition of the Company by the Buyer, which is expected to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the “Transaction”).
The Company today issued a press release announcing that leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co. have each recommended that WNS shareholders vote “FOR” the Scheme and the related proposals to carry the Scheme into effect at the upcoming Court Meeting and General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders on August 29, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 | Press Release, dated August 19, 2025, issued by WNS | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. The Company may also file other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute for the scheme document published in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 30, 2025 (the “Scheme Document”) or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE SCHEME DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Any vote in respect of resolutions to be proposed at Company shareholder meetings to approve the Transaction, the Scheme or related matters, or other responses in relation to the Transaction, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Scheme Document and other documents the Company files with the SEC (when available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge on its investor relations website at https://ir.wns.com/ copies of materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the proposed Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
The Transaction will be implemented solely pursuant to the Scheme, subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement, dated July 6, 2025, which contains the full terms and conditions of the Transaction.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (Registrant) | ||
Date: August 19, 2025 | By: | /s/ Gopi Krishnan |
Gopi Krishnan | ||
General Counsel |
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